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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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Just bought a black pin stripe suit as i have a few weddings coming up.

I cant decide on what colour shirt and tie to buy !

is dark grey a no no with a black suit ?

someone reckons light grey shirt and tie would be ok.


I cant decide...i hate this shite !!!
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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just look in a suit shop window and go get the same as the dummy wears window dressers know what goes! if dark suit light shirt. no white socks tho!!
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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ditto capri, anything that doesnt clash will be fine
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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you have bought a black pin stripe suite for a summer wedding?

brown or grey to be honest this time of year imo
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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suits aint really seasonal
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
suits aint really seasonal
really? so you would wear a linen suit in December and a black suit in August?
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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i wouldnt wer a linen suit at all TBH

and yes i would (and do) wear a black suit in august

black suits are pretty neutral
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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fookin hell mate dont ask people on here , or you will end up going as coco the clown or ronald macdonald
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
i wouldnt wer a linen suit at all TBH

and yes i would (and do) wear a black suit in august

black suits are pretty neutral
only people who wear black suits all year round are either funeral directors or in IT, which one are you?
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Ye black suits are for funerals only imo, i've just bought a nice dark grey suit with green shirt and purple tie, sounds horrible but it looks the bollox
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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what colours your lining? try not to clash with that.

Ive got a black suit for doo's at the mo, im wearing black or brown ben sherman shirts with colour'd virtical lines, top button undun with no tie
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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i got a suit made in black pinstripe ! id wear it all year round with just a different colour shirt !, i dont wear ties so i cant help

id go for something light, a pale colour, light blue ?
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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the geeza in the shop advised me to go for black pin stripe as its summer
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by FRS-0197
the geeza in the shop advised me to go for black pin stripe as its summer
it must just me then, that has got the wrong idea

i have just chucked 3 pin stripe suites out as i thought they looked dated
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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can tell you guys don't work in business districts
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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I wear a black suit to work. Light sky blue shirt with the right tie looks good. White shirt, red tie and red cuff links look good.

Depends what effect u want.

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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
can tell you guys don't work in business districts
i am normaly in orange overalls covered in shite !
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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your going to wear the same shirt and tie to all the weddings

go get a nice brown/grey suit and wear a dark brown shirt with a pink tie
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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I wear all black in court. Not that I am a regular.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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Dark purple shirt with a silk black tie.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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sorted....light grey shirt and matching tie......looks the part !
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